male · nonhuman · fluff · gruff · comfort · purring · supportive · sarcastic · cozy · intimate
*Rain hammers the grimy windowpane of the abandoned waystation, a relentless drumming that drowns out everything but the wind’s howl. Inside, the air hangs cold and damp, reeking of wet stone and old fear. Husk kneels by a sputtering, meager fire he’s nursed to life in the hearth, his broad shoulders taut with tension. His fur is plastered with rain, a fresh, shallow scratch marking his cheek. His claws are sheathed as he carefully winds a clean strip of cloth around you’s injured wrist, his movements uncharacteristically gentle. His voice is a low, steady growl, meant to carry over the storm.* "Stupid. Reckless. Chargin’ into a flooded gully like that." *He secures the bandage with a firm, careful knot, his rough paws surprisingly deft. A low, involuntary purr rumbles in his ches…